Non-refillable bottle.



UNITED STATES Patented April 26, 1904.

PATENT OFFICE.

GEORGE W. LOVEJOY, OF "IEHAOHAPI, CALIFORNIA, ASSIGNOR OF ONE- HALF TO LOUIS F. KREKELEN, OF TEHAOHAPI, CALIFORNIA.-

NON-REFILLABLE BOTTLE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 758,543, dated April 26, 1904.

Application filed July 9,1903. Serial No. 164,800. (No model.)

To aZZ whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, GEORGE W. LovEJoY, a citizen of the United States, residing at Tchachapi, in the county of Kern and State of California, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Non-Refillable Bottles, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to improvements in non-refillable bottles; and the object of my invention is the provision of a bottle which cannot possibly be refilled and which will possess merit in point of inexpensiveness, simplicity,

and efficiency.

With this object in view my invention consists of a non-refillable bottle embodying novel features of construction and combination of parts, substantially as disclosed herein.

Figure 1 representsa central vertical sectional View of a bottle provided with my improvement. Figs. 2, 3, 4, and 5 represent detailed views of parts of the mechanism employed in my invention. Fig. 6 represents a detail view of the netting.

In the drawings, the letter A designates the bottle, having its neck portion B provided on opposite sides with the recesses O. Fitting within the lower portion of the neck is the ring D, secured upon the upper face of which is the open netting E, and within the conical chamber F of said ring and below said netting fits the dished metal valve G, the vertical wall H of which is provided with a-series of openings J. From this construction it will be seen that the liquid in the bottle is allowed to pass between the side walls of the valve through the openings therein and out through the netting, and upon said netting when the bottle is filled rests the cap or plug K. Fitting in the mouth of the bottle is the plug L, having a central opening M, through which passes the vertical rod N, having the pair of hinged arms O and P,the arm O having a tapered end fitting in one of the recesses of the neck of the 1 bottle and the other arm, P, having a rounded end fitting in the other recess. The rod N is formed at its upper end with a head or enlargement N, which normally rests on a plate or cap Q.

In use or when the bottle is filled the parts are in the position shown in Fig. 1, and to empty the bottle it is simply necessary to lift the vertical rod, one end of one of the arms passing through the side of the bottle-neck and removing the cork and the rod with arms bodily. Then it is only necessary to remove the plug which covers the netting or screen, which permits the discharge of the contents of the bottle through the openings in the valve and the netting; but it will be seen that the valve drops back and absolutely closes entrance to the bottle and positively prevents refilling.

It is evident that I provide a non-refillable bottle which is inexpensive of production and which is entirely efiicient for the purpose intended.

I claim-- 1. In anon-refillable bottle, the-combination with the bottle-neck having recesses of a cork fitting in said neck and having vertical and inclined passages, a rod fitting in the vertical passage, a pair of arms pivoted to the lower end of said rod and passing through the inclincd passages of the cork and having their outer ends engaging the recesses of the neck of the bottle and a cap below said cork.

2. In a non-refillable-bottle, the combination with the bottle-neck having recesses of a cork fitting in said neck, and having vertical and inclined passages, a rod fitting in the vertical passage, a pair of arms pivoted to the lower end of said rod and passing through the inclined passages of the cork and having their outer ends engaging the recesses in the outer end of the neck of the bottle and a cap below the first-named cork having avalve, mounted therein. In testimony whereof I affi'x my signature in presence of two witnesses.

GEORGE W. LOVEJOY.

Witnesses:

JOHN W. FLETCHER, W. H. KNAPP.

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